SCOTT v. W.C.A.B.


895 A.2d 68 (2003)

Thomas SCOTT, Petitioner v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY/ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY), Respondents.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 3, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael C. Usher, Whitehall, for petitioner.

Kate A. Smith, Exton, for respondent.

BEFORE: COLINS, President Judge, and SMITH-RIBNER, Judge, and FLAHERTY, Senior Judge.


OPINION BY President Judge COLINS.

The single issue presented for the Court's review is whether exercised stock options issued to an employee by the employer are to be included in the calculation to determine an employee's average weekly wage for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Act (Act), 77 P.S. § 582(e).1 This issue of whether exercised stock options are to be included in the definition of wages is one of first impression...

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